Mushroom Walk

Explore the beauty of the fall foliage while learning about the fascinating world of mushrooms. Join Pollyanna for a leisurely walk through the woods as we look for and learn to identify mushrooms and other fungi along the way. The SLA will not be providing any assurance on mushroom edibility. Mushrooms can only be positively identified by a professional mycologist; therefore, any foraging will be the assumed risk of the participant.

This program is open to all; however, all children must be accompanied by an adult. We will meet at 9:45 at the SLA parking lot.

Registration is required for this free event.
Space limited to 12 participants

534 US-Route 3, Holderness, NH

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.

Please bring comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots, water, weather-appropriate clothing, and a small basket or bag for observing mushrooms. A magnifying glass or camera is optional.

Pollyanna Fisher is the Community Conservation Director at the SLA. She grew up spending her summers on Squam where she gained an early appreciation of the environment. She spent most of her scientific career in Hawaii working for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration in coral reef environments, focusing on marine acoustics. She has a passion for travel, culture and mushroom foraging!